Expanding on the tradition of the first box-set (Songs for Christmas, Vols. 1-5 from 2006), Silver & Gold is a generous document of five more years of holly-jolly jubilee undertaken by Sufjan and his various musical cohorts. Originally intended as gifts for family and friends, these musical snapshots have been re-mixed and re-assembled in an exquisitely-designed gift box containing all the Yuletide pleasures money can buy: Christmas stickers, temporary tattoos, lyric sheets and chord charts, a paper ornament, an apocalyptic pull-out poster, photos, illustrations, and extensive liner notes—a veritable Christmas feast for the eyes and ears.

The album features collaborations with a running line-up of friends and musical peers, including Aaron and Bryce Dessner (The National), Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), Cat Martino (Sufjan’s right-hand woman on all things Age of Adz), Sebastian Krueger (Inlets), Gabriel Kahane, Vesper Stamper, and members of Danielson (Daniel, Elin, Lilly, and Ida). Sufjan’s indelible aesthetic maintains the album’s center of gravity, resulting in an abundant compilation (nearly 60 tracks) that investigates the canon of devotional hymns and holiday pop songs with reckless abandon (totaling nearly three hours of music).

Silver & Gold will be available in digital download, as a CD box-set, and a vinyl box-set.

The CD and vinyl box-sets will be available through your local record store.

You may also preorder a slightly more expensive but slightly more fun Mail Order Limited Edition Boxset directly from Asthmatic Kitty, which will include a special set of gifts due to arrive before Christmas 2012 (available only to US/Canada/EU only).

Christmas Infinity Voyage: Songs for Christmas, Vol. 8

1. Angels We Have Heard On High 4:04
2. Do You Hear What I Hear? 9:14
3. Christmas In The Room 4:23
4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 0:48
5. Good King Wenceslas 4:18
6. Alphabet St. 1:36
7. Particle Physics 1:04
8. Joy To The World 5:25
9. The Child With The Star On His Head 15:30

Christmas Unicorn: Songs for Christmas, Vol. 10

1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 3:41
2. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 0:40
3. Up On The Housetop 4:22
4. Angels We Have Heard On High 0:53
5. We Need A Little Christmas 2:03
6. Happy Karma Christmas 3:37
7. We Three Kings 0:53
8. Justice Delivers Its Death 3:19
9. Christmas Unicorn 12:42